A detail in the funeral ceremony of the Habsburgs stands out: According to Habsburg tradition, a herald knocked on the door of the Capuchin church above the crypt, announcing the long list of noble and political titles of the deceased. A friar refuses entry twice. Only when von Habsburg was announced as “Otto: a mortal, sinful man”, was his coffin admitted. An Austrian television drama depicts the rite thus:

Looks like John Corapi wants to start a new career in media and public speaking. I don’t know if this means anything, but Matt Swaim noticed the other day that Corapi’s Twitter account is “following” only one other user: Fox News. Mark Shea says that the priest wants to become Sean Hannity with a deeper voice. Should we start a pool on how soon he’ll get a talk radio show? Incidentally, I’m thinking it might be best for the Church if he doesn’t get to walk